Congrats on your many accomplishments my friend, especially at such a young age. How have you been able to keep up your workout routine at bridge tournaments?
I have so much respect for everyone on this team. Not only are they the absolute top players in this game but they're also incredibly amazing guys. I'm lucky to say they're my friends. Well done guys! You made us all so proud!
This is a personal pet peeve of mine. Although you have decided to withhold a lot of the information to protect your opponents identities (I certainly agree that is the right thing to do), it seems like this is clear case in which experienced players were "working the system". I ...
"The opponents are working the system. Its distasteful, but for from unexpected.
The director is the one who cheated you and his threats of a procedural penalty are unacceptable."
I find this statement to be quite disturbing. I don't think most bridge players "work the system" and I certainly ...
In a vacuum, you should play the card combination of Kxxxx opposite Jxx by leading small to the King and then small towards the remainder Jx (assuming you lose to the A). Leading up to the King has an advantage because you can tackle this suit for only one loser ...